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Lumina Gold Corp. (OTCQB: LMGDF) generated news primarily as a Vancouver, Canada based exploration and development company focused on the Cangrejos gold-copper project in El Oro Province, southwest Ecuador. Its news releases provide a detailed record of how the company advanced this large-scale project, managed financing arrangements, and ultimately agreed to be acquired by CMOC Singapore Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of CMOC Group Limited, through a court-approved plan of arrangement.
Earlier Lumina Gold news items describe technical and regulatory milestones for Cangrejos, including feasibility-level engineering work, power infrastructure approvals from Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador, and progress on environmental and investment protection agreements with the Government of Ecuador. Other releases outline commercial arrangements such as the US$300 million precious metals purchase agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd., including draws under the early deposit, and a US$20 million unsecured convertible note financing with CMOC.
The news flow in 2025 is dominated by the transaction with CMOC. Lumina reported the signing of an arrangement agreement, the terms of the all-cash offer, securityholder approval at a special meeting, court approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and finally the completion of the acquisition. The company also disclosed that its shares would be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange, withdrawn from trading on the OTCQB, and that it would apply to cease to be a reporting issuer in Canada.
This page serves as an archive of Lumina Gold’s historical news, allowing investors and researchers to review company-issued information on the Cangrejos project, related financings and agreements, and the steps leading to the completion of the acquisition by CMOC.
Lumina Gold Corp. (OTCQX: LMGDF) announced the addition of two drill rigs to its Cangrejos project, expanding its previously planned 30,000-metre drilling program to six rigs. This initiative aims to convert Inferred mineral resources into Measured or Indicated categories for a pre-feasibility study. As of now, 2,700 metres have been drilled, with two additional rigs focusing on the Gran Bestia deposit. Recent findings suggest potential high-grade areas within the mineral resource, further supporting Lumina's step-out drilling strategy.
Lumina Gold Corp. (OTCQX: LMGDF) has signed a significant Exploration Investment Protection Agreement (EIPA) with the Ecuadorian government for its Cangrejos project. This agreement ensures a minimum investment of US$36M for 2019-2024 and secures regulatory stability for Lumina's investments in Ecuador. The Company has already invested approximately US$18M since 2019 and plans to advance the project towards a Pre-Feasibility study by early 2023. The EIPA includes protections against arbitrary government actions and establishes a clear dispute resolution process.
Lumina Gold Corp. held its annual general meeting on November 23, 2021, where shareholders approved several key matters including the election of directors and the appointment of auditors. A significant outcome was the approval of Ross Beaty as a new control person, enabling the conversion of C$665,282 in debt into common shares at C$0.60 per share, increasing Beaty's ownership to 20.15%. The company also granted up to 6,000,000 stock options to directors and officers, exercisable at $0.58 per share, expiring on November 23, 2026.
Lumina Gold Corp. has completed a consolidation of its Cangrejos project concession package, enhancing efficiency in permitting and development. The main Los Cangrejos concession now spans 4,999 hectares, streamlining operations across seven concessions instead of ten. This reorganization advances the project to the Advanced Exploration stage for up to eight years before requiring a Mining Production Title. Lumina retains a total land package of 6,373 hectares. The company plans to unify existing Environmental Impact Studies into one covering the new main concession.
Lumina Gold Corp. has commenced a significant 30,000 metre drilling program at its Cangrejos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador. The initiative aims to enhance the current resource's confidence and potentially expand it, targeting completion by mid-2022. The program focuses on converting resources to Measured or Indicated categories for a forthcoming Prefeasibility Study and includes lateral drilling to support metallurgical and geotechnical assessments.
Lumina Gold Corp. (OTCQX: LMGDF) announced the approval of its Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the C20 concession in the Cangrejos project, facilitating unlimited drilling activities. The EIS covers 779 hectares and complements a prior study on the 3,498 hectare original Cangrejos concession. The company is reorganizing its concessions for streamlined development at Cangrejos and Gran Bestia, totaling 4,999 hectares. Lumina Gold focuses on precious and base metals exploration, emphasizing its management's successful project monetization track record.